Direct rendeing is not available - Vmware workstation

[enkrypt3d]

I'm trying to enable Direct Rendering support for VMware Workstation 7.1.3....

When I start up Windows in VMware on my kubuntu 10.10 system it gives me the error saying direct rendeing is not available but its enabled on the system:

enkrypt3d@Glitch:~$ sudo glxinfo | grep direct
direct rendering: Yes
GL_ARB_draw_buffers_blend, GL_ARB_draw_indirect,
GL_EXT_Cg_shader, GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test, GL_EXT_direct_state_access,

I have the latest 260 nvidia drivers with a GTX 480 video card... everything else runs great - if I could only get this working that would be awesome! Thanks!

[rfakhrai]

Re: Direct rendeing is not available - Vmware workstation

In VB, such a thing isn't possible to my knowledge because you are using a virtual video card.

[Snowhog]

Re: Direct rendeing is not available - Vmware workstation

rfakhrai@

The OP isn't using VirtualBox - he's using VMware Workstation 7.1.3.... That said, Oracle's VirtualBox 4.0, with Guest Additions installed "contain experimental hardware 3D support for Windows, Linux and Solaris guests."

See Hardware 3D acceleration (OpenGL and Direct3D 8/9)

I'm running Oracle's VirtualBox 4.0 and have Guest Additions installed. I am allowed to enable 3D within the VM that I have created (Ubuntu 10.10).

[rfakhrai]

Re: Direct rendeing is not available - Vmware workstation

yes I should have done my research

I apologize for my off-the-cuff post.